Kinesio Taping Course - Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Dear PT colleagues,Please be informed that the 1-day “Kinesio Taping Level 3 Course”** will be heldover 30 June to 2 July 2012 period.This 1-day course is designed for physiotherapists p that are interested inacquiring the Kinesio® Taping (KT) techniques and becoming a certifiedKinesio Taping Practitioner.Course details:NAL 1 : 30 June 2012 ( Saturday) orNAL 2 : 1 July 2012 ( Sunday) orNAL 3 : 2 July 2012 ( Monday)Venue : GH016, the Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityTime : 9.00am - 6.00pmLecturers : Ms Ewa Jaraczewska, Dr. Ella Yeung,Medium of Instruction : EnglishCourse Fees : HKD$2,350Dr. Simon Yeung and Mr Ben KongPlease note the closing date of application is 18 May 2012 (Friday).RegardsElla YeungCourse organiser**Entry requirements: A professional diploma/Bachelor's degree in physiotherapyfrom PolyU or a recognised institution or equivalent and completion of KinesioTaping Level 1 and Level 2 courses.

To: Organizers of CPD programmes/ActivitiesDepartment of Rehabilitation SciencesData Entry Form for CPD Programmes/Activities for Registered Physiotherapists(Accredited by the Physiotherapists Board, Hong Kong)Please complete and send this form to Canus, General Office.Before completing this form, please refer to the appendices I and II.CPD Code(To beassigned byGeneralOffice)&CPD PointsDateTime& Venue CPD Programme/Activity TitleStart End DurationPrimarySpecialty Stream(Please refer to Appendix II)Secondary(If applicable)CPD CPDMain Sub-Category Category(Please (Pleaserefer to refer toAppendix I) Appendix I)Speaker(s)[Name(s) & ProfessionalQualifications]Programme Organiser(s)CPD CodeCPD PointRemarks/additional information for participants:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Organiser: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________________1

Appendix IPHYSIOTHERAPISTS BOARDCPD Credit Point Allocation CriteriaCPD programmes/activities eligible for accreditation are classified into CPD main categoriesand CPD sub-categories. The general guiding principles for CPD credit point allocation arelisted as follow:(1) 1 unit of CPD point is based on 1 hour of audience participation(2) Core CPD activities shall have a higher rating of CPD points as compared with non-coreCPD activities(3) Allocation criteria for CPD main categories are listed in the following table:CPD MainDescriptionCategories1 Audience participation inlecture, seminar, conference,symposium, workshop, shortcourses, on-field sportsphysiotherapy practicals, and e-learning2 Post-graduate studies inacademic institution leading tohigher qualification3 In-service training activityfulfilling the following criteria:• A total attendance of 5 ormore participants• Presence of attendancerecord• Presence of a focuseddiscussion topic• Availability ofdiscussion/presentationmaterials4 Self study in the form ofjournal/literature reviewtogether with write-up ofreview report5 Active participation in the formof lecturing in course orpresenting at scientific meeting,and which is not part of theenrolee’s wage-earning dutiesAllocation Unit• 1 CPD point per 1 contact hour of audience participation• Fraction of the hour will be rounded up to the nearesthour• Point allocation for 1 whole day of audienceparticipation will be capped at a maximum of 5 CPDpoints• Point allocation for a single program lasting over severaldays will be capped at a maximum of 15 CPD points• 1 CPD point per 1 contact hour oflecture/tutorial/workshop/field work/e-learning• Fraction of the hour will be rounded up to the nearesthour• 1 CPD point per 1 contact hour ofpresentation/discussion• Fraction of the hour will be rounded up to the nearesthour• Point allocation for category 3 and category 4 togetherwill be capped at a maximum of 15 points per one CPDcycle• 1 CPD point per review report• Point allocation for category 3 and category 4 togetherwill be capped at a maximum of 15 points per one CPDcycle• 5 CPD points for each presentation of 30 minutes ormore, and 3 CPD points if less than 30 minutes2

6 Publication in professionaljournal/textbookCPD points for publication in professionaljournal/textbook according to following criteria:Other IndexedjournalsPeer reviewedjournalsBook chapter forprofessionalsFirst author Other authors10 55 310 57 Public health education orpromotional activity includingmedia publication• 1 CPD point per activity• Book chapter or other publications for public will beawarded 5 CPD points for the first author and 3 CPDpoints for other authors(4) Allocation criteria for CPD sub-categories are listed in the following table:CPD Sub-CategoriesCore(C)Non-Core(N)DescriptionCore CPD activities directly related to theunderstanding or expansion ofphysiotherapy knowledge and skillsincluding diagnosis, examination,intervention, outcome evaluation,biostatistics and epidemiology, andspecialty development.Non-core CPD activities not directlyrelated but contributed to the understandingor expansion of physiotherapy knowledgeand skills including health caremanagement, Chinese Herbal Medicine,information technology, andcommunication skills.Allocation Unit• A factor of 1 will be multiplied to theassigned allocation unit for the CPD maincategory• A factor of 0.5 will be multiplied to theassigned allocation unit for the CPD maincategory3

Appendix IIPHYSIOTHERAPISTS BOARDClassification Table of Physiotherapy Specialty StreamsPrimary SpecialtyMusculoskeletalCardiopulmonaryNeurologicalMental HealthPalliative CareGeriatricPaediatricOthersClinical EducationSecondary SpecialtySports PhysiotherapyManipulative TherapyWork RehabilitationNeonatal ICUNeurodevelopmentalPaediatric OrthopaedicsAdolescent CareWomen’s HealthCommunity RehabilitationAcupunctureClinical ResearchPrimary Care4